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Topic: Need to unplug - wait several hrs - plug back to make dryer work (Read 2858 times)

I have an issue with my Whirlpool GEW9868KQ2 dryer.After one cycle, I need to unplug it, wait several hours and plug it back so it works again.I have changed the Door Switch (it was broken), checked the contact, changed the Electronic Board but I still have the issue.After the first cycle, either the Touch Pad doesn't respond or it responds only partially ( I can select the cycle but it won't start). I have run the touch pad test and it seems to work as intended.

Case scenario (from this week end):-ran a complete cycle on Saturday Night => no issue- some items not dry enough and ran a second cycle immediately following the first => no issue- let the dryer plugged overnight and try to run a cycle in the morning => nothing worked , no answer from touch pad- unplug and wait an hour or so => half the touch pad was responding- unplug and wait about 8 hrs => dryer works again

At the beginning, I thought it was a false contact problem. I was disconnecting and reconnecting the connector fro the touch pad to the control board and it seemed to solve the issue. Then it started acting more strangely. I replaced the board but the problem is still here.

I would really appreciate some help. I am running out of hair to pull.